Portland Friends of the Dhamma

Ajahn Karunadhammo – Old Age, Sickness & Death, & the Spiritual Seeker, 07/23/2023, eps 191

Ajahn Karunadhammo - Daylong Part 3, talk and Guided Meditation

Ajahn Karunadhammo - Daylong Part 2 with Guided Meditation

Ajahn Karunadhammo - Old Age, Sickness & Death, & the Spiritual Seeker

Sakula – Escaping the Habit of Suffering,” 07/12/2023, eps 190.mp3

Sakula – “Choosing, Cultivating, and Nourishing the Wholesome,” 06/25/2023, esp 189.mp3

Ayya Santussika – “Spiritual Progress in Lay Life,” 06/14/23, eps 188

Ayya Santussika speaks to progression on the spiritual path while living the lay life.

Luang Por Pasanno & Ajahn Sudanto – Supporting Our Shared Aspirations, 06/11/2023, eps 187

Luang Por Pasanno – Right Thought and the Awakening Mind (PFoD Benefit), 06/11/2023, eps 186

Luang Por Pasanno – 30 minute Guided Meditation (PFoD Benefit), 06/11/2023, eps 185

At our 2023 annual PFoD Benefit, Luang Por Pasanno speaks about Right Thought can aid Awakening.

At our third annual PFoD Benefit, and following the taking of the Five Precepts, Luang Por Pasanno begins the day with a 30-minute guided meditation.

Jessica Swanson – Cultivating Contentment, 06/04/2023, eps 184

Sakula – Traveling with the Wise – 05/28/2023, eps 183

Sakula shares insights while traveling with her husband, Alistair, Her teacher Luang Por Pasanno and his attendant, Ajahn Thitapano.

Monastic Congratulate the PFoD Community on 2Oth Year Anniversary (2020)

This audio is just over 30 minutes, taken from an hour-long video. The original video was shown during our 20th anniversary, where several senior monastics congratulated our community via video recordings. Luang Por Pasanno attended in person and led the day.

Jessica Swanson – Investigation Habits, 05/21/2023, eps 182

Matthew Grad – Bhavana; To Cultivate, To Call into Being, 05/14/2023, eps 181

Jessica Swanson – Working with Fear, 05/07/2023, eps 180

Jessica Swanson – Boundaries & Skillful Action, 04/30/2023, eps 179

Jessica Swanson – Trust, 04/23/2023, eps 178

Jessica takes a good look at the importance of knowing the results of our Habits, especially regarding Right Speech.

Matthew shares his experiences of Calling-into-Being a sense of goodness (also known as Bhavana) has impacted his practice.

Working with fear starts with knowing it, accepting it, and sometimes, moving forward despite it.

Knowing when to hold boundaries tightly, loosely, or let them go.

Through her experiences, Jessica explores how ill can challenge her wish to Trust others.

Jessica Swanson – Cultivating a Connection with the Present, 04/09/2023

Cultivate a Connection to the Present

Sakula – Strengthening Integrity as a Way Out of Suffering, 04/02/2023, eps 175

Jessica Swanson – Prioritize Happiness, 03/26/2023, eps 174

Prioritize Happiness

Sakula – Training the Heart to Live in the Present, 03/19/2023, eps 173

Jessica Swanson – Making Friends with the Unexpected, 03/12/2023, eps 172

Sakula – Exchange Unwholesome Perceptions for Wholesome Ones & See what Happens, 03/05/2023, eps 171

Training the Heart to Live in the Present

Making Friends with the Unexpected

Exchange Unwholesome Perceptions for Wholesome Ones & See What Happens.

Abiding in the Brahma Viharas

Jessica Swanson – Patient Endurance vs Patiently Waiting, 02/12/2023, eps 169

Sakula – Understanding Suffering, 02/05/2023, eps 168

Jessica, Margaret, & Sakula – Ajahn Chah Commemoration Day, 01/15/2023, eps 167

Ayya Medhanandi – 6) Shave Your Heart, 12/31/22, eps 165

Ayya Medhanandi – 5) Courageous Friendship, 12/31/22, eps 164

Ayya Medhanandi – 4) Fertile Ground for Liberation, 12/31/22, eps 163

I will not be scared

Ayya Medhanandi – 2) A Friend That Will Never Fail Us, 12/31/22, eps 161

Ayya Medhanandi – 1) Two Kinds of Friendship, 12/31/22, eps 160

Jessica Swanson, This is What Should Be Done, 11/27/22, eps 159